With the U.S. Air Force planning to retire the F-22 in favor of the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, the Raptor will likely never operate from aircraft carriers.
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Lockheed Martin is positioned as a likely frontrunner for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, a critical initiative set to replace the F-22 Raptor with a new sixth-generation fighter.
The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23A "Black Widow II" and the Lockheed Martin/Boeing/General Dynamics-designed F-22A "Raptor" were both contenders in the 1980s Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) Program aimed at outmatching Soviet capabilities